This biographical data was taken from the Federal Judicial Center [link] on Sep 27, 2017:

Born 1930 in New York, NY

Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkNominated by Gerald Ford on March 2, 1976, to a seat vacated by Murray I. Gurfein. Confirmed by the Senate on March 26, 1976, and received commission on March 29, 1976. Assumed senior status on September 23, 1995.